Provides a record of the views and practice of the U.S. government in public and private international law during 2016. Includes key speeches by the State Department’s legal adviser on outer space law. Also covers genocide issues, and issues involving the South China Seas disputes between China and the Philippines. From the State Department

Highlights key functions and outcomes of education/training in nonviolent civil resistance movements around the world. Draws on four historical examples of successful nonviolent movements in Germany, the Philippines, Serbia, and the U.S. From the United States Institute of Peace

Discusses the question of jurisdiction over historic rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea, the positions of China and the Philippines, and the Tribunal’s decisions on the merits of the Philippines’ claims. From the Permanent Court of Arbitration

Explores the close ties between the U.S. and the Philippines, including mutual security, foreign trade, and foreign assistance. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Examines the impact of the storm which struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013 and the nature and amount of the U.S. and international relief response. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Presents information on the number and characteristics of foreign nationals aged 18 and over who naturalized during 2012. The leading countries of origin of the 757,434 persons naturalizing were Mexico, the Philippines, India, the Dominican Republic, and the People’s Republic of China. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security

Discusses the renewal of U.S-Philippines security arrangements as part of the U.S. foreign policy pivot to the Far East. Also reviews Philippine-China relations and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists